Continuous centrifugal separator



Feb. 6, 1945. E. PUIG Y TERRADAS 2,368,876

CONTINUOUS CENTRIFUGAL sEPARAToR Filed July 26, 1941 4 sheets-sheet `1 Temi Nm/TOP Feb. 6, 1945. E. PUIG Y TERRADAS 2,368,873

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Feb. 6, 1945. E. PUIG Y TERRADAS 2,368,875A

CONTINUOUS CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR Filed July 26, 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Feb. 6,1945

e UNITED sTA'rEs PATENT OFFICE CONTINUOUS CENIRJlIJGAL SEPARAIJOR.

Enrique Puig y Terradas, Central 'Algodonea Cuba Application July 26, 1941, Serial No. 404,247

. In Cuba July 17, 1941 (Cl. 21o-68) 2 Claims.

baskets placed in substantially inclined position,

allows solid or suspended particles to slide downward over the filtering mesh during the gyration of the respective filter body, in successive adhesions and slippings of the particles to and from the mesh or ltering screen, as such particles descend toward the discharge opening of the baskets.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 .is an elevation of the device that is the subject matter ofthe present invention;

Fig. 2 is a detailed elevation of the iiltering devices or baskets forming part of theV device;

Fig. 3 is a plan view taken on the lower part of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a partial section, to enlarged scale, showing the mounting of one of the filtering bodies or baskets;

Fig.5 is a detailed vertical section, taken through the center, along the line 5 5 of Fig. 1:

Fig. 6 is a partial horizontal section, in detail, along the line 6 6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary, detailed, perspective view of the upper portion of one of the illter sections;

Fig. 8 is a detailed sectional view, to an en-l larged scale, of the lowerportion of one of the is screwed von its upper part a member l having the shape of an inverted bell, the interior portion of which is spherical. Within piece 4 is fitted thev lower spherical part of another member, also affecting the form of an invertedbell. l, mounted for oscillatory movement by means of a universal joint, a dampening ring 6 being interposed between both members, the oscillatory limited with respect to each otherby a stop-screw l fitting into a recess l of bell 4.

The lower part of member 5 has a counterbored ,seat 5 serving to receive in spaced relation ball bearings! and II) between which is interposed bushing Il through which slides vertical shaft I2 secured at its extended upper end -to ball bearing 9 by means of cotter-pin I3 and nut Il, all being covered over by a flanged cover I5 screwed to the internally threaded upper part of the bell-shaped member 5.

Numeral I6 designates a packing ring next to a conicalopening I" in the lower portion of bellshaped member I.

yTo shaft I2 is secured by means of a pin I1 a bellshaped support or inverted receptacle i8 an integral part of which is a V-shaped pulley I9, rotated by a source of power not illustrated.

Shaft I2 is arranged within a tubular shaft 23-which, at its upper part 2li' is threaded to receive the internally threaded throat of an-v ing power from the same source (not shown) as pulley I9. l

A spaced relation is maintained between shaft I2 and shaft 20 by means of a bushing 23 which,` as shown in Fig. 5, is lodged in a seated counterbore 20 interiorly of tubular shaft 2l.

In its middle portion tubular shaft 20 has a` conical enlargement or skirt 25 fitted with a bushing 26 secured thereto by a key fitting into i key-seat 21 and by the jam-nut 28' threaded if onto the threaded portion 20"' of shaft 20. The

'the part'of this bottom corresponding to hopper 30 is provided with apertures to which are secured the upper extremities of the branches of downtake tubes 3| providedV with discharge openings "32 throughout their entire length and which, at

thcirflower extremities, are secured to a supporting flange 33A secured to shaft 20 by iamnut 3|. i

The lower encll f shaft 20 is enlarged as at 35 and has loosel -rnounted thereon an internally shouldered bushing 3B forming .an integral central oart of a. dished supporting plate 31 while the shoulder of the bushing 36 and the lower A movement whereof, that is, of l and 5. being 5 extremity of shaft 20 rest on a, ball-bearing 33 40, there being three in the case illustrated.

Each enlargement 40 is provided with a ballbearing 4| to receive a short vertical shaft 42,I

in each one, each of which short shafts is secured to the bottom 43 of a lter basket or flltering device body, said bottom having discharge openings 44 and showing its rim 43 to be raised, constituting a peripheral flange, outwardly threaded, suitable for receiving a threaded rim 46 up wardly terminating in an annular canal 41 into which is integrally formed a strainer body or filtering basket 48, of conical form in the example illustrated, but which can vbe cylindrical, and built of perforated sheet, which member, due to the inclination already mentioned of supporting plate l31, is in an inclined position relative to` shafts I2 and 20, as may be clearly seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 4.

Openings 49 in the filtering plate or strainer 48, as shown in Figs. 4 and 8, are countersunk to smaller diameters on the outside than on the inside face of said plate.

Upwardly the aforesaid strainer body (three in the case illustrated) is closed by a flanged lid v or top 5I! having a centrally located opening 50' said opening having in its interior a counterbore or seat suitable for lodging a ball-bearing 5I and rotatably mounted within said opening are extensions 29 which on their outer faces exhibit a recession 29'.

To top or lid 58 are secured hangers 52 which hold in suspension deecting plate 53 the object whereof shall later be explained.

Returning to shaft I2 its lower end projecting past collar 39 terminates in a spindle 54 to which is aflixed a gear wheel 55 by means of keying means 56 and jam-nut 51. Wheel 55 meshes planetarily with gear wheels 58 secured by keys 59 and jam-nuts 60 to. the projecting lower end of respective shaft 42, so as to provide motion for each of the filtration 'baskets 48.

The nest of filtering baskets is lodged in a trunco-conical curb 6I secured by angles 62 to cross members of frame I. its lower skirt bent inwardly thus forming a canal 6I' which is connected with a discharge opening extending into an inclined spout 63, directed downwardly.

Numeral 64 shows a receptacle for collecting non-filtrated material this receptacle being of trunco-conical shape and, as shown in Fig. 1I terminates in a discharge' opening or mouth, 65 discharging into a receiver 66.

Numeral 61 designates a feed tank for the liquid or material to be treated, provided interiorly with an agitating mechanism of any suitable design 68 driven through transmission 69, or by other suitable means; this tank connecting through its bottom with a branch of downtake tube 10 provided with a valve 1I and discharging over and into apertures 28 of lid or cover 21;

Numeral 12 indicates another feed tank to hold a cleaning liquid said tank being provided in its bottom with an opening and a length of discharge pipe 13 and valve 14 discharging into hopper 30.

As shown by Figs. 7 and 8 to the body of perforated sheet strainer 48 is removably attached conical strainer 15 made up of metallic cloth of suitable mesh flneness according to material to be treated and which is secured to body 48 by a pressure ring 16 seating on an annular throat 11 adjacent rim 46 also formed in its inside face, as shown by Figs. 4 and 8. As shown in Fig. 9 to the lter or strainer body 48 may be attached a filter cloth 18 laid, in turn, over a perforated metal strainer 19, both members being held to body 48 by means of ring 16, as in the case explained:

Upon transmitting motion to pulleys I9 and 24 these shall rotate with them shafts I2 and 20, which are thus provided with a revolving motion one independent of the other, and this, due to the meshing of gear 55 with planetary gears 58 secured to corresponding shaft 42 shall cause Said curb exhibits x the revolving of the three filtration baskets (whichis the number illustrated in the present case), while due to the fact that the distributor vhead 26' is fixed to the tubular shaft I2 it will cause rotation of the supporting plate 31 by reason of necks 29 and stub shafts 42, the bearings 5I, 4I and 38 serving to reduce friction during this transmission of movement. The material to be treated from tank 61 shall be discharged by and through pipe 10 valve 1I whereof is kept open,- thus falling through apertures 28 toward throats 29 and striking the suspended defiecting plate 53,l and upon impinging thereon the falling material is thrown against the walls of the basket, at a point below said plate, as indicated by the -arrow in Fig. 4. Centrifugal force will act to keep the suspended particles or solids hugging the filtering cloth or screen, but due to the inclined position of each basket and to the rotating motion thereof, such particles shall follow a trajectory such as indicated by the arrows in said Fig. 4, during their descent. Evidently this provides a much greater filtering area than in other known devices and, in addition, provides the continuous action of the centrifugal separator. The arrangement illustrated in Fig. l0 can be utilized, in certain cases, so that spiral 88 may function as a guide for the particles in their descent.

Solid material naliy discharges through openings 44 toward receptacle 64, and aided by the inclination of the Walls thereof falls and is collected in receiver or collector 66. The liquid filtering through the cloth or filtering screen 0f the filtration baskets falls into canal 6I and is discharged Athrough and by the inclined spout 63.

Whenever the screens have to be cleaned a cleaning liquid is fed, and this may be either juice or already treated liquid, from tank 12 through pipe 13, holding valve 14 in open position, and discharging it into hopper 30 where it shall be distributed by perforated depending tubes 3| and shall act from outside toward the inside as shown bythe arrows in Fig. 4, impinging upon the cloth or screens of the baskets.

It is evident that within the principles above disclosed certain changes may be made without departing from the fundamental idea of the invention; among others, it is possible to vary the form of the filtration baskets, using cylindrical instead of conical ones; the power transmission could be effected from. below instead of from above; it is also possible to vary the form or manner of feeding the material; all of it as required by the working conditions and the kind of material to be processed; so that I do not limit myself to the foregoing description, but pray that the patent protect that which is embraced under and by th following claims.

I claim:

1. A centrifugal separator comprising a frame, a vertically disposed main shaft having its upper end removably suspended for rotary and limited universal movement from the top of the frame, a tubular shaft telescoped thereabout, means on the lower end of the main shaft for rotatably supporting the tubular shaft thereon, means associated with the upper end of both of said shafts for effecting the independent rotation thereof, a carrier loosely disposed about the lower end of the tubular shaft and also rotatably supported adjacent the lower end of the main shaft including a disc-like supporting plate lthe outer portion of which is inclined upwardly, a feeding distributor head arranged above the top o`f the carrier and fixed to the tubular shaft to rotate therewith and including a series of downwardly inclined outlet necks, a series of baskets each including a bottom providedwith openings, stub shafts extending perpendicularly from the bot toms and journaled in the inclined portions of the supporting plate so that all of the baskets are arranged at an inclination to the vertical and toward each other, tops for the baskets each having central apertures and bearings about the apertures for rotatable engagement with the adjacent outlet necks in the distributor head in such manner that when the tubular shaft and distributor head are rotated the baskets are caused to travel in a circular path with the supporting plate, a main gear fixed to the lower end of the main shaft beneath the supporting plate and other gears arranged on the lower projecting ends of the stub shafts and meshing with the main gear so that rotary motion will be transi mitted to each of the-baskets as they are moved in the circular path,` and a housing mounted on the supporting frame and arranged about thev carrier and provided with means for receiving and discharging the filtrate and'for separately discharging the residue.

2. A centrifugal separator as claimed in claim l, in which a separate hopper for cleaning fluid is situated centrally of and removably xed to the distributor head and a series of pipes depending from the hopper and in communication therewith are situated adjacent the walls of the basket and have the outer portions perforated substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

ENRIQUE PUIG Y TERRADAS. 

